Biomass plant could soon be at former International Paper mill site

Biomass plant could soon be at former International Paper mill site

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD)--Nearly 5 months after operations shut down at Georgetown’s former International Paper Mill, we now know what could soon be coming to the site. One state lawmaker told Nexstar's News 13 it could be a Biomass plant, which has some residents concerned.  The International Paper Mill was built in 1936, and for nearly a century, it pumped out heavy smoke and a strong odor that lingered in the community.  On Friday, SC S…

A biomass plant is proposed for the IP mill site. What could it mean for Georgetown's future?

A potential buyer for the IP mill property hopes to build a biomass plant there, a state senator said. The proposal has raised questions about future waterfront redevelopment and environmental impacts.

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